{"id":83748,"date":"2014-09-11T13:37:05","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T20:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=83748"},"modified":"2014-09-11T22:03:06","modified_gmt":"2014-09-12T05:03:06","slug":"free-prediction-louisiana-monroe-vs-lsu-point-spreads-preview-week-3-10914","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-football\/free-prediction-louisiana-monroe-vs-lsu-point-spreads-preview-week-3-10914\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Prediction: Louisiana-Monroe vs. #10 LSU Point Spreads &#038; Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Week 3: Warhawks vs Tigers Picks<\/h2>\n<p>NCAA Football Week 3 action sees the <strong>Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks<\/strong> taking on the <strong>LSU Tigers<\/strong> in Baton Rouge&#8217;s Death Valley on Saturday September 13th at Tiger Stadium. Cappers Picks provides free college football handicapping tips all season long. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Warhawks travel across the state to deal with one of the SEC&#8217;s big boys in the tenth-ranked Tigers. LSU head coach Les Miles must be happy with the performance of his underclassmen so far in this young season.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>NCAA Football\u00a0Wagering<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/football\/ncaaf-teams.aspx?page=\/data\/NCAAF\/teams\/team137.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">ULM<\/a> vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/football\/ncaaf-teams.aspx?page=\/data\/NCAAF\/teams\/team116.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">LSU<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date\/Time: Saturday, Sept. 13, 7 pm EST<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge LA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>NCAA Betting Point Spread: LSU -31<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>NCAA Football Betting Over\/Under: 49.5<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Sportsbook Bonuses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/sportsbooks\/bonuses-2014-football-betting-sign-up-offers-15814\/\">***2014 CFB\u00a0BONUSES***<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n[dfads params=&#8217;groups=63740&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>Click here to view&#8230;\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Stats\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/football\/ncaaf-matchups.aspx?page=\/data\/NCAAF\/matchups\/g8_summary_222.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">NCAAF Betting Stats<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a title=\"Handicapping\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/football\/ncaaf-preview.aspx?page=\/data\/NCAAF\/matchups\/g8_preview_222.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">NCAAF Handicapping Insight!<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Tigers have used a two-headed monster at QB to this point, with sophomore Anthony Jennings getting the lion&#8217;s share of the snaps, but with freshman Brandon Harris also contributing in a positive way.<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=63738&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>The skill position spots at LSU are loaded with young talent, with the passing game emerging under the aforementioned pivots and sophomore WR Travin Dural, who leads a unit buttressed by frosh Malachi Dupre and Trey Quinn.<\/p>\n<p>This is good news for an offense that was expected to be heavily run-based, thanks to seniors Kenny Hilliard and Terrence Magee. Even with those two productive veterans toting the rock, freshmen RB Leonard Fournette and Darrel Williams have also had a chance to shine.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s slightly different than the old LSU we knew, which seemed to grind out offense and use a remarkably athletic defense to stifle the opposition.<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=66501&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>Louisiana-Monroe has looked good thus far, sitting at 2-0 after victories against Wake Forest and Idaho. Still, neither of those teams bring the same compete level that LSU will on their home turf on Saturday night. &#8220;Death Valley&#8221; is a notoriously intimidating place to take the field; the frenzied crowd should make things complicated for senior Warhawks QB Pete Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>The engine of ULM&#8217;s attack so far has been RB Centarius Donald, who has 46 carries for 228 yards and three majors in the first two contests.<\/p>\n<p>Another weapon that LSU must keep track of is WR Ajalen Holley, who registered six catches for a buck seventy-five and a score against Idaho last week.<\/p>\n<p>All the same, the Warhawks will probably be blown out of the water. The Sun Belt Conference leader lost two games versus Top 25-ranked opponents by a combined score of 104-7 last year, though they beat Arkansas in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=63739&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n<h3>College football betting trends<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Over is 9-2 in ULM last 11 games in September.<\/li>\n<li>ULM are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games on grass.<\/li>\n<li>Over is 13-4 in ULM last 17 vs. SEC.<\/li>\n<li>Over is 11-4 in LSU last 15 games on grass.<\/li>\n<li>The Sun Belt is a far cry from the SEC, that&#8217;s for sure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Though ULM&#8217;s defense stifled Wake Forest in the opening week, the Tigers bring considerably more weapons to the field than the Demon Deacons. Louisiana-Monroe&#8217;s 55th-ranked unit should struggle to contain Jennings, Harris and the run game thanks in part to a beefy, nasty LSU offensive line.<\/p>\n<p>Louisiana-Monroe should acquit itself well within its own conference this season, but expect a beat-down in Baton Rouge this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LSU 42, ULM 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Check out our <a title=\"NCAA Week 3 Odds\" href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/odds\/ncaaf.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Updated CFB Week 3 Odds<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>[dfads params=&#8217;groups=63706&amp;limit=1&amp;return_javascript=0&#8242;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 3: Warhawks vs Tigers Picks NCAA Football Week 3 action sees the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks taking on the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge&#8217;s Death Valley on Saturday September 13th at Tiger Stadium. 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